West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-03-10
FORTY. NINTH CONGRESS-

/ WEDNEsDAT.-Among the House bills on
the Senate calendar considered and passed
/ we're tho following: Making Hartford, Conn.
/ port Of entry in place Of Middletown: au.
/ thor.zng the Presideu. 20 commission Alfred
Hedberg as captain OF infantry, with amenl-
ments. In the dlscu sion OF this bill it was
shown that Hedberg had been cashiered in
/ 1S72. court martial having found him
guilty Of rape aud em5r element. Mr.. Haw-
ley who had charge Of the BIZ, stated that
it was a case OF persecution. A conference
was ordered. The Naval Appropriation bill
was taken up. An amendment was reported
and agreed TO- restoring the item appropriate
ing Sl2,OJ) for repnira OF the naval training
station at Coasters Island, n,ar Newport.
In tho House, on motion Of Mr.. Crisp, Of
Georgia, tho rules were Suspended and the
Senate amendments to the House int res,.
luton f1r investigation OF the accounts OF
the PLcinc railroads wero non-co lcurred I'm.
On motion OF Mr.. Voorhees,, OF Washington
Territory, the Senate amendments were CON
Cured in, % the bill 0nnex.ng portion OF
Idaho to Washington Territory. Tho Hau q
then resumed the consideration OF the confer
encs report on the F,sherle, r ,taliatory bill
The House, yeas 40 nays l34 agreed 10 re-
cole from rs an,nimsnt5 to tbs S,n1.e r.
taii1tory ill. A m).ion u reconsider was
tai 81.
THURsDAY.-The rushing process was con-
tinued in both branches Of Congress today.
The Senate re-assemb'e led, "a in continuation
Of yesterdays session, at 10 A. NJ. A message
from the House announcing inconvenience
in the Senate Amendments 10 the Naval Ap.
preparation bill wai presented and a confer
ence ordered. Ms3.rs. Hale Allison and
Beck wero appointed Conferees. On motion
OF Mr.. Dawes, the House bill for the relief
OF VIM. W. Morrison, Of West Virginia, to
pay $3.50 for Indaa supplies, was taken
from the calendar AMI passed. At a few
moments before IL O'clock the Senate closed
the legislative day OF wednesday by
adjournment, and at IL O'CLOCK opened the
last legislative day OF the Forty4ninth Con-
gress, when prayer was offered by the Chap,
lain. The conference report on the House
bill authorizing the employment OF male
messengers in tho postal service, was made
and concurred I'm. The Senate then pro-
ceeded to the consideration Of the Lsgisla,
tive, Executive and Judicial Appropriation
bill, voting on the amendments recon
mended by the Committee on Approximations
as they were reached. The bill passed.
In the House the Senate amendment to the
bill providing an additional Judge in the
Second Judicial d strict, were concurred
in. The vetoed pension bill, granting ar
rears OF pension TO Thomas s. Hopkins. was
called up. Tho House refused to pass tn
bill over the veto.
LAST DAY.-The Senate remained I'm ses
sion all night, and adjourned finally at noon
The most notable results being the confirm
alton OF Trotter, the failure Of the River AMI
Harbor bill, the Abandonment OF tho Flrli.
tcations bill, the death Of the General Def
cheney bill. The general Deficiency Appro-
priation bill failed for lack OF time 10 engross
IT. The Fortihcations Appropriation bill was
abandoned, an agreement of conSerees being
utterly impossible The Conference re.
port on the bill TO amend the national
banking law by adding to the mum.
Der OF reserve" cities was agreed 10
The bill is in the nature OF substitute and
designates San.Francsco by name. SENATOR
Sherman and Salisbury were appointed TO
Join a like committee on the part of the
House 10 wait on the President aud infocm
him that the two Houses had completed their
business and were ready-tc ad journ, unles,
he had comethinz further TO submit TO them.
Messrs. Cockerell, Harris, Jones OF Arkan
sas, Piatt and Cullom were announced as the
committee to inve5tigate tina executive dc.
partments; MeSsrs.. Dolph aud.Cock,ren to
attend the annual exhibition at the Military
Academy, and Senators Aldrich aud Griy "a
members Of the Board OF Examiners OF tn,
Naval Academy. A resolution Of thanks to
the presiding officer for his courtesy AMI i'm.
partiallty was offered by Mr., Harris and
adopted.
This morning the effects OF a IS hour ses
sion we're visible in the appearance Of the
hall OF tho House and on ths members Of
that body. Excepting a dozen or so msmbsrs
whose zeal in behalf Of their favorite meas
ures kept them on the alert 70 take ADVANTAGE
OF any opportunity to secure recognition, the
gentlemen Of the House lapsea into iuIif r
ence, and, stretched on sotag In the rear OF
the hail. and in the lobbies, louuginZ back in.
their chairs with feet elevated on their desk,
OF grouping together In conversational mool
they endeavored 60 ward off the wearine,s con
sequent upon their long vigls Ia the CALLER,
les about twenty persons remained throughou,
the night;but as most Ct them we're in the re-
cumbent and somnolent attitudes it was eyi,
dent that they were not greltly interested ia
the very tame scenes which we're enacted I'm
the Houre in the last night session OF tho for.
'ty-ninth Congress. Legislation remained
blocked until II a. m, when Mr.. Morrison
Offered the usual motion, which was agreed
90 informing the President that Congress wa,
ready 20 adjourn sine die